Brake dust

[Daftboy]

Well call me anal *flame suit on* but is it just me or do the ms3 at least my 2012 create a lot of brake dust. I am still using my stock pads but it seems to me if i don't clean my car once a week my wheels will be black. If your not using stock pads what are you using? how is the fade ? is there a lot of dust..lmk I'm curious cause I might change my pads .. cheaper then getting a wash a week.

[fredricktsang]

I've learned to ignore it for now hahha. I've plastidipped my wheels black so I don't really notice it too much anymore, only if I don't wash in a long time the black starts getting a brownish tint to it.

[himurax13]

My 2010 dusts like a mofo. If I wanted to keep them clean, it would have to be an every day affair. I don't know what is worse, cleaning off the brake dust to keep the rims looking clean or trying to keep a black car looking clean.

[robry]

welcome to a high performance brake pad.

clean them weekly, end of story.

[StellarSpeed]

same with my 07. i think im going to plasti dip them soon so i wont notice it anymore

[Daftboy]

Originally Posted by robry welcome to a high performance brake pad. clean them weekly, end of story.

i agree... hawk and epc are just as bad then ?

[CWP_MS3]

It is a lot of brake dust, but I don't care enough to start a thread about it.

[Darth_Nuruodo]

Let me google that for you

Look at that, did we really need ANOTHER thread for this?

[bigriver]

Fuck it. Tell your friends you have graphite rims lol.

[Zoomspeed]

You need to get some ceramic pads

[Darth_Nuruodo]

Why, so you can not stop? Don't think about trying to track or drive too aggressively with ceramics.

[MS3G35]

Trade your Speed in on a Prius, that will fix ur brake dust issue.

[ahfunaki]

Originally Posted by himurax13 I don't know what is worse, cleaning off the brake dust to keep the rims looking clean or trying to keep a black car looking clean.

this.

[Koke382]

lol wow

[BLK_MS3]

Good brakes dust and squel. That is a fact. Just get used to washing them a lot.

[Daftboy]

its wasn't really a complaint.. just trying to see more about other pads...so if my question is not really answered i guess ill make another post... Im trying to see if hawk or epc are better for dust... ideas?

[ahfunaki]

I've been thinking about getting some
of this stuff, anyone have any experience with it?

http://www.autogeek.net/wheelwax.html


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[THE REAPER]

I pretty much think the bottom line is, performance brakes whether they are mazda or aftermarket they are going to produce a fair amount of dust. I have noticed this on my car, and yes while it doesnt look good, it is a manageble thing. Like someone else said, just wipe it down once a week or get darker rims. I use to fight this all the time with chrome rims on my old Trans-Am. Its the cost of being able to stop lol

[narezzaspeed3]

ive read through a lot of this type of thread. people who switched to non oem break pads lost 'bite' when they're breaking. some are even trying to figure out what pads the oem are or as close as they can get. don't be a pussy, just ignore it.

[rfinkle2]

I'm a big pussy and don't like brake dust either when DD'ing. If I was going to the track, yeah, I'd put up with dusty pads..but on a daily basis, the stock pads put out a shit ton of dust.

So you and I can be pussies together and enjoy relatively dust free pads with good stopping power, just less initial bite.

Akebono Euro 915A have about 10% of the oem dust, while still providing excellent stopping power for the street (albeit with less initial bite).

Pussies unite!

[SFWD 1934]

I hate it with my matte black wheels. Since I have switched over to the DBA rotors and Hawk PC pads it is way better. Not nearly as much dust after 2 weeks of driving with those as there was with 1 week of driving with the OEM.

Jason

[JT.Tuckerman]

Yes, brake dust is excessive on this car- especially in the front. The inside of the wheels get filthy and I need to remove and clean them every 2K. I posted previously on this subject, my post was immediately closed. I posted on another forum and the answer was ceramic pads. So as soon as these wear out I'm getting ceramic.

[daustin]

Ceramic really isn't the answer either. On the track car that we are working on, we have DBA 4000 slotted rotors with Hawk HP+ pads. They dust like a motherfucker and are fully ceramic. I think they dust just as bad, if not worse than, as the stock brakes. They just stop a lot better.

[Capricious]

Just wash it every week or two? Its not like the rest of the car stays extraordinarily clean.

[rfinkle2]

Originally Posted by Capricious Just wash it every week or two? Its not like the rest of the car stays extraordinarily clean.

That is because 1/2 of the car is covered in dust.

If you want clean wheels / clean car, swap pads.

If you want ultimate performance on the street, deal with dust.

[razorscs]

Clean and wax your wheels. Brake dust won't stick quite as much, but the biggest reason for it is that the dust comes off way easy. Try it out.


Tappin'

[tddvrrn]

Originally Posted by daustin Ceramic really isn't the answer either. On the track car that we are working on, we have DBA 4000 slotted rotors with Hawk HP+ pads. They dust like a motherfucker and are fully ceramic. I think they dust just as bad, if not worse than, as the stock brakes. They just stop a lot better.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? HP+ ARE NOT CERAMIC.

FROM THE HAWK WEBSITE: 'HP Plus utilizes a unique Ferro-Carbon, high-tech friction material that was developed and manufactured for sport driving in autocross, Solo II and “track day” applications. The Ferro-Carbon formulation offers lower wear rates and higher torque values than other competitive materials.'

SURE YOU SHOULD BE WORKING ON A RACE CAR?

[SFWD 1934]

These are the Hawk pads I used with the DBA rotors for my car:

Hawk Performance Brake Pads: Performance Ceramic Brake Compound
HB549Z.702 front
HB478Z.605 rear

Ultra low dust.

Jason

[daustin]

Originally Posted by tddvrrn WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? HP+ ARE NOT CERAMIC. FROM THE HAWK WEBSITE: 'HP Plus utilizes a unique Ferro-Carbon, high-tech friction material that was developed and manufactured for sport driving in autocross, Solo II and “track day” applications. The Ferro-Carbon formulation offers lower wear rates and higher torque values than other competitive materials.' SURE YOU SHOULD BE WORKING ON A RACE CAR?

Thank you for your wonderful correction. I apologize for my misrepresentation of brake pad materials.

Also:

[tddvrrn]

Originally Posted by daustin Thank you for your wonderful correction. I apologize for my misrepresentation of brake pad materials.

ha! it is caps lock thurs. i'm over it though. too much shouting...

[mzr0818]

EBC redstuff here great bite, great wear, low low dust.


Do some research before starting a thread. The amount of brake pad information on this forum is retarded. All mazdaspeed 3/6 stock pads since 06 dust like a mofo. You are not the first one to have this gripe.

[Darth_Nuruodo]

That's the point of the link I posted, quick google search showed 635 results for threads about brake dust on this site alone. You are far from the first to gripe about brake dust. It's a fact either live with it or use the solutions from those other threads.

[himurax13]

Instead of whining about brake dust, why doesn't someone come up with a 5 minute cleaning solution? Call it 5 minute Wheel Cleaner or some crap and make some cash.

[Voltron]

Do what I did. Get grey rims.

[MS3G35]

Originally Posted by himurax13 Instead of whining about brake dust, why doesn't someone come up with a 5 minute cleaning solution? Call it 5 minute Wheel Cleaner or some crap and make some cash.

It's called soap and water, works pretty good.

[himurax13]

Originally Posted by MS3G35 It's called soap and water, works pretty good.

But it takes more than 5 minutes and not everyone has access to a hose.

[Capricious]

Originally Posted by himurax13 But it takes more than 5 minutes and not everyone has access to a hose.

How bout a bucket?

[Elusivellama]

Don't use the brakes. Voila, no brake dust.

Originally Posted by Capricious How bout a bucket?

What if there's a hole in the bucket?

[Sid3wayS]

Put a good coat of wax on your rims and they will clean in 5 min. But it has to be real wax paste not that bullshyt in a squirt bottle.

[himurax13]

Originally Posted by Capricious How bout a bucket?

Well then you would need at least 2. One for the soap and one for the cleanish H20. Most people don't have 2 buckets.